The 1938 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Coke R. Stevenson defeated Communist nominee Cecil B. Robinett.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1938, Democratic nominee Coke R. Stevenson won the election by a margin of 360,450 votes against his opponent Communist nominee Cecil B. Robinett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stevenson was sworn in as the 31st lieutenant governor of Texas on January 17, 1939.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Coke R. Stevenson 361,498 99.71
Communist Cecil B. Robinett 1,048 0.29
Total votes 362,546 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1938 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election